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Removing sexism in Indian Act a work in progress
Sunday, September 1st, 2019
Sex discrimination in the Indian Act was a stain on Canada’s record; recent changes are long overdue. What comes next is hard work and some expense, but these are not processes to be feared, for they continue the ongoing effort to define and refine Confederation.
Tags: budget, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, rights, women
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Climate change will cost us more
Friday, August 30th, 2019
Gas stations have until tomorrow to display Ford’s misleading stickers, or else risk a $10,000 fine. Businesses should not be bossed into this senseless campaign against pollution pricing. It’s a waste of money and of time we simply do not have.
Tags: budget, economy, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, standard of living
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Cancelling the Transition Child Benefit in Ontario is bad policy
Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
… the TCB has provided support for children who are among the most vulnerable in our society at a time when their families are most in need… it goes to about ten per cent of children receiving social assistance, at less than one per cent of total social assistance program costs… elimination of the TCB will undeniably have downstream impacts not only on social assistance, but on other services, like housing, education, and health care.
Tags: budget, child care, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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De-listing medical services is wrong diagnosis, wrong prescription for health-care system
Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
The real diagnosis is that physicians’ services are often wasted because our system isn’t built on need. Rather, it’s based on insurance. OHIP pays a lot per hour for episodic care and low value follow-ups. It still pays poorly for working in a small team and being accessible today for people who need you. Furthermore, there is little quality assurance by doctors to ensure that clinical decisions are justified.
Tags: budget, Health, ideology
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Trudeau government outlines five-year, $148-million plan to attract more foreign students to Canadian universities
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
The government is targeting countries with a large and growing middle class that may not yet have the higher-education capacity to educate all their students, or where the prospect of a Canadian education in English or French holds appeal… The strategy also allocates $95-million to encourage Canadian students to study and build ties abroad, particularly in Asia and Latin America, rather than the common destinations of the U.S., Britain and Australia.
Tags: budget, globalization, immigration, multiculturalism, youth
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Liberals committed $13B to affordable housing, report says
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
Legislation passed in June requires Ottawa to advance a human rights-based approach to housing that prioritizes the needs of the most vulnerable and requires regular reporting to Parliament on progress toward meeting its housing strategy goals… “It promotes diverse communities, and builds housing that is sustainable, accessible, mixed income, mixed use and that is fully integrated into the community — close to transit, close to work and close to public services.
Tags: budget, housing, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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Internet access for all should be a promise made by all political parties in the upcoming federal election.
Friday, August 23rd, 2019
this country once recognized that the telephone was an essential service and made sure it was affordable. And the CRTC has even mandated that companies provide so-called “skinny,” affordable cable packages for low-income families. Now it’s time to make sure all Canadians are able to connect to the internet.
Tags: budget, ideology, participation, standard of living
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Family law cuts affect more than the poor
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
… many middle-class Ontarians who used to qualify for free legal help are now faced with the intimidating challenge of appearing in court without advice or paying hefty private legal fees… When people come to court unprepared, it also places an additional burden on court resources… Wasted court time is also a waste of public funds… Ford’s Legal Aid cuts hurt everyone, regardless of income. To view it otherwise is simply wrong.
Tags: budget, ideology, jurisdiction, rights, standard of living
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From ear wax treatment to sinus scans: The 11 medical procedures to be delisted or restricted under OHIP
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
House calls to non-housebound patients, outdated fertility testing and unnecessary earwax removal are among 11 health services being delisted or restricted from OHIP coverage, a committee tasked with modernizing Ontario’s taxpayer-funded insurance plan has announced. Coverage for the services will be affected as part of a major update to the OHIP Schedule of Benefits aimed at freeing up money for higher-value physician services, increasing access to those services and cutting wait-lists
Tags: budget, Health
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How does the Canadian government spend your tax dollars?
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
“Elections are dangerous time for taxpayers because the politicians will promise to spend, and the danger is they don’t explain how they’re going to pay for it,” Wudrick said. Those promises that require extra revenue would often lead to debt, which means future taxes or cuts in services for Canadians. A good question for the candidates, Wudrick suggested, would be: “how are you going to pay?”
Tags: budget, economy, jurisdiction, tax
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